SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE Released for Android

LONDON (September 7, 2011) – TAITO Corporation (TAITO®), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced the
release of SPACE INVADERS® INFINITY GENE for Android™
devices. The game is available for purchase via the Android
Market.

Originally a feature phone application, an iPhone® version
of SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE was later released, followed up by
PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® home console editions published
by Square Enix. With stylish graphics and involving game play, this
installment in the enduring SPACE INVADERS series of shooting games
met with a great deal of critical acclaim, garnering numerous
awards worldwide. Conceived with adaptive change as its central
theme, this Android release marks the latest milestone in SPACE
INVADERS INFINITY GENE’s continuing evolution to new
platforms and devices.

An Evolving Shooting Game! What is the Ultimate Evolution?

Inspired by Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection,
SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE “levels up” through play,
evolving new spaceships, stages, background music, and other
important features. The game also boasts intuitive slide-based
touch controls, making it suitable for everyone from video game
newcomers to shooting game veterans.

Make Your Own Evolutionary Tree!

SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE features deep game play, with the
path a player takes through the game influenced by his or her
individual ability and preferred strategy. This path is represented
in the game as an evolutionary tree-shaped main menu, with branches
forming as new weapons, stages, and other elements become available
through play. The shape taken by this tree-shaped menu varies for
each player, adding another interesting visual and game play-based
twist to the game.

TAITO will continue to release high-quality games that take full
advantage of the Android mobile platform’s individual
characteristics.

TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square
Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO
operates core businesses such as game arcade operations,
coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A
seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation
with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS®, and developed such fan
favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE® (BUST-A-MOVE®) and
ARKANOID®. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all
generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles
on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of
entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with
fresh surprises and new discoveries.

Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business
unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE
ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content
in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix
Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading
development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal
Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group
boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including:
FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide,
DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 58 million units worldwide
and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units
worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd.
is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings
Co., Ltd.

SPACE INVADERS, SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE, ARKANOID,
BUST-A-MOVE, DRAGON QUEST, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY,
IO INTERACTIVE, PUZZLE BOBBLE, SQUARE ENIX, TAITO, the TAITO logo
and TOMB RAIDER are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
Square Enix Group. Android and Android Market are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Google Inc. PlayStation is a registered
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox 360 is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. iPhone is a
registered trademark of Apple Inc. FACEBOOK is a registered
trademark of Facebook, Inc. TWITTER is a registered trademark of
Twitter, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

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